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“Catherine…schoolteacher…detained here by the military on the charge of spying”

Dublin Metropolitan Police Telephone

Kevin St Station of Origin Date 28 4 1916 Received at 5.20pm Sent at 5.22pm

From Supt A to Asst Comm.

At 4.50pm 25th inst. Mary Lister, 27 South Square Inchicore, 60 years, and her daughter Catherine Lister, same address 22 years: schoolteacher were detained here by the military on the charge of spying and signalling at South Dublin Union. Seen MN Copy sent to garrison Adjutant 28/4/16